Cost of living comparison
compared to
Herceg Novi vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Herceg Novi is 25.6% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.6% more in Herceg Novi
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% more in Herceg Novi
- Transportation
-
pay 64.8% more in Herceg Novi
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% more in Herceg Novi
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% less in Herceg Novi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% more in Herceg Novi
- Clothing
-
pay 21.6% less in Herceg Novi
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Herceg Novi are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Herceg Novi. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Herceg Novi.
Herceg Novi vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Herceg Novi instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 86.6% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB963.00
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB481.50
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB111.56
|
$2.57
€2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB49.35
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
Moscow vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.3% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB68.28
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB505.97
|
$4.56
€3.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB372.84
|
$5.34
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB135.77
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB198.76
|
$3.42
€2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB65.30
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB70.21
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB72.77
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB132.32
|
$1.40
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB34.44
|
$0.47
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB27.32
|
$0.64
€0.54
|
|
Moscow vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of groceries
pay 64.8% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB229.05
|
$6.53
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,956.42
|
$46.72
€39.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,985,314.80
|
$33,871.70
€28,921.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB462.24
|
$12.03
€10.27
|
|
Moscow vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of transportation
pay 64.8% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB630.73
|
$32.87
€28.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB101,115.50
|
$784.22
€669.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB57,233.12
|
$478.88
€408.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,924.61
|
$120.08
€102.53
|
|
Moscow vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of housing
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB52,965.26
|
$467.20
€398.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,152,813.01
|
$7,270.74
€6,208.20
|
|
Moscow vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of childcare
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB337.05
|
$3.21
€2.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB254.72
|
$2.55
€2.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB240.75
|
$3.80
€3.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,597.33
|
$58.40
€49.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB529.65
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
Moscow vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB6,137.39
|
$87.60
€74.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,852.02
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,921.23
|
$75.92
€64.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,652.81
|
$99.28
€84.77
|
|
Moscow vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of clothing
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